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D'Angelo Russell On Track To Return For Wednesday’s Game
Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell did not pop up on the team’s injury report ahead of Wednesday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets after previously missing Monday’s outing due to a quad contusion. While it does mark the Warriors’ final game prior to the Trade Deadline, it’s not surprising that Russell would want to... Read More
Davis Bertans Splashes Five Triples En Route To 19-Point Outing
Washington Wizards small/power forward Davis Bertans may have been battling neck stiffness leading into Monday’s defeat to the Golden State Warriors, but he showed little ill effects of it on the hardwood. Bertans finished an efficient 6-for-9 from the floor overall, including 5-for-7 from long range, marking his most makes from deep in an outing... Read More
Draymond Green, Eric Paschall Both Log Double-Doubles In Win
Golden State Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Eric Paschall both collected double-doubles during Monday’s victory over the Washington Wizards, with Green flirting with a triple-double as he finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists across his 33 minutes as a starter. Paschall delivered the fourth double-double of his career, but the first in... Read More
Glenn Robinson III Dishes Out Season-Best Seven Dimes In Win
Golden State Warriors shooting guard/small forward Glenn Robinson III had arguably his most impressive showing of the season during Monday’s victory over the Washington Wizards, logging 22 points, along with a season-high seven assists. Robinson, who shot 8-for-13 from the field overall, reached the 20-point plateau for the seventh time this year, but also the... Read More
Bradley Beal Continues Scoring Excellence With 43-Point Outing
It appears that keeping Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Bradley Beal off of the All-Star roster lit a fire under him that has unleashed a scoring barrage on the rest of the league. Beal dropped 43 points on the Golden State Warriors during Monday’s defeat, marking the seventh time this season that he has reached... Read More
Alec Burks Drops Team-High 30 Points In 29 Minutes
Golden State Warriors point/shooting guard Alec Burks took advantage of the absence of leading scorer D'Angelo Russell to lead his squad in scoring with 30 points on 9-for-17 shooting during Monday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Burks set new career highs by firing up 10 triples and knocking down five to mark the best long... Read More
Patty Mills Fires Only From Long Range In Defeat
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Patty Mills clearly saw no incentive to stepping inside the three-point line during Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but he shot 6-for-13 from behind the arc en route to an 18-point showing. It marks the second time this season that Mills had zero two-point field goals attempted. But... Read More
DeMar DeRozan Drops 26 Points To Continue Scoring Run
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard/small forward DeMar DeRozan logged 26 points on 11-for-23 shooting during Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. His shot attempt total marks his highest effort since Jan. 2, as he has now reached the 20-point plateau in six of his last seven games, averaging 26.9 points per contest in that... Read More
LaMarcus Aldridge Returns To Form With 27-Point Outing
San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge appears to be past any rust caused by a thumb ailment that sidelined him for two games in the wake of his 27-point performance during Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Aldridge shot 9-for-17 overall and knocked down multiple triples in an outing for the first time... Read More
Paul George Logs First Double-Double In Over A Month
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/small forward Paul George had his minutes capped once again during Monday’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs, but that didn’t impede him from notching his first double-double since Dec. 31. George used a 6-for-13 shooting effort to propel him to a 19-point showing, while adding 12 rebounds and eight assists... Read More
Kawhi Leonard Logs Team-High 22 Points Versus Former Squad
Los Angeles Clippers small/power forward Kawhi Leonard compiled a team-best 22-point performance during Monday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, his first time since Jan. 4 that he failed to log at least 30 points in an outing. Leonard’s night was far from unsatisfactory, as he added seven assists, six rebounds, two blocked shots and... Read More
Bogdan Bogdanovic Has Career-Best Night At Free-Throw Stripe
Sacramento Kings shooting guard/small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic logged 23 points on an uber-efficient 5-for-7 shooting effort during Monday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he went 4-for-5 from long range, the most impressive portion of his evening came at the free-throw line, where he set new career highs in makes with nine and attempts with... Read More
Harrison Barnes Dishes Out Season-High Seven Assists
Sacramento Kings small/power forward Harrison Barnes reasserted himself in the team’s offense during Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, collecting 14 points and knocking down three triples after a five-game spell without a make from long range. In addition to the scoring, he led his squad in assists with seven, also setting a new season... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Drops Team-High 22 Points In Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns posted a double-double for the second straight game for the first time in nearly two months during Monday’s defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Towns just hit the threshold by snagging 10 rebounds in addition to his 22 points, which came on 7-for-17 shooting overall. He continued to be the focal... Read More
De'Aaron Fox Racks Up Game-High 31 Points During Win
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox exceeded the 20-point plateau for the third consecutive game during Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, just the second time all season that he has done so. He finished 10-for-16 from the floor overall, including 3-for-4 from long range, while also being a frequenter of the free-throw stripe, where... Read More
Andrew Wiggins Held In Check During Defeat
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Andrew Wiggins had the ball in his hands at the buzzer, but his game-tying attempt went by the wayside during Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. Overall, Wiggins was held down offensively, finishing with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting. While he added six rebounds and five assists to his stat... Read More
Sekou Doumbouya Fires Up Career-High 15 Shots In Defeat
Detroit Pistons small/power forward Sekou Doumbouya was thrust into a massive offensive role during Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, but he ultimately finished 2-for-15 from the floor. Both of Doumbouya’s makes came from behind the arc, as he finished with six points, seven rebounds and two blocks across his 26 minutes. His performance has... Read More
Ja Morant Has Solid Night Derailed By Six Turnovers
Memphis Grizzlies point guard JA Morant delivered a solid performance in Monday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, accruing 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds during his 27 minutes. But his capped minutes limit came back to hurt him Monday, as he logged six turnovers, just the sixth time this season he has hit that... Read More
Reggie Jackson Delivers Woeful Shooting Effort In Defeat
Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson was a game-time decision to suit up for Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and his eventual decision to play led to one of the worst shooting performances of his career. Jackson shot 1-for-16 overall, not making a single one of his 10 shots from inside the arc. While... Read More
Andre Drummond Racks Up 25 Points In Massive Double-Double
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond continued his stretch of double-double excellence during Monday’s defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies by compiling 25 points and 18 rebounds. Without Derrick Rose (groin) available, Drummond took on an increased offensive role, finishing 12-for-22 from the field, marking his highest shot attempt total since Jan. 9. For just the third... Read More
Jonas Valanciunas Posts Enormous Double-Double In Win
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas delivered a dominant 26-point, 17-rebound performance during Monday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons. Valanciunas tied his season high both in made field goals (13) and shot attempts (19), adding four blocked shots and two assists across his 30 minutes. Even as his minutes remain relatively capped around the 25-30-minute mark,... Read More
Meyers Leonard Ruled Out For Remainder Of Monday’s Game
Miami Heat power forward/center Meyers Leonard will be unable to return for the fourth quarter of Monday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a sprained left ankle. Leonard finished with three points on 1-for-3 shooting overall, while snatching five rebounds across his 16 minutes. Bam Adebayo figures to take on a more central role... Read More
Tyler Herro Unable To Return To Action Monday
Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro departed Monday’s game versus the Philadelphia 76ers early due to a sore right foot and will be unable to finish the outing. Prior to his departure, Herro logged two points on 1-for-6 shooting off the bench, adding one assist across his 10 minutes. He had entered the contest on... Read More
J.J. Barea To Miss Remainder Of Monday’s Contest
Dallas Mavericks point/shooting guard J.J. Barea will miss the rest of Monday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers due to a sprained left ankle that he sustained during the first half. Prior to his departure, Barea logged three points on 1-for-4 shooting across his nine minutes off the bench. He returned Monday from a one-game absence... Read More
Reggie Jackson Cleared To Play, Will Start Monday
Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has both been cleared to play and will re-enter the starting five for Monday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jackson had been deemed a game-time decision for the vast majority of the day due to a back injury on the second leg of the team's back-to-back. Derrick Rose’s absence... Read More
Michael Porter Jr. Will Miss Tuesday’s Game
Denver Nuggets small/power forward Michael Porter Jr. will be absent for the second straight contest Tuesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sprained right ankle. Porter has become an integral cog in Denver’s second unit over the last three weeks, posting five double-doubles and displaying a dazzling arsenal of skills that has made... Read More
Jamal Murray Tagged As Questionable For Tuesday’s Game
Denver Nuggets point/shooting guard Jamal Murray has been upgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday’s contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to an ankle injury that has cost him each of the team’s 10 previous contests. Monte Morris has started seven of those games and has been the primary beneficiary of Murray’s absence, having scored... Read More
Markieff Morris Will Miss Second Straight Outing Monday
Detroit Pistons power forward/center Markieff Morris has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a right hip strain. His absence will likely pave the way for Christian Wood and Sekou Doumbouya to pick up an additional handful of minutes, although no single player figures to benefit immensely from Morris’ time... Read More
Khem Birch Will Be Sidelined For Monday’s Game
Orlando Magic power forward/center Khem Birch has been ruled out for Monday’s contest versus the Charlotte Hornets due to a sore lower back. Birch has started each of Orlando’s last four games and 11 of their last 12, yet has retained very little fantasy value due to his lack of offensive contributions. Wes Iwundu will... Read More
Tristan Thompson To Miss Monday’s Contest
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been ruled out for Monday’s game versus the New York Knicks due to a sore right quad. Larry Nance Jr. will enter the starting five in place of Thompson and will instantly become a DFS target, as Nance has averaged 12 points and 10.8 rebounds in his five starts... Read More
